Chapter 41: Haunted House
“Mother! When did this sly rope drop down?”
Wang Ziwen jumped from surprise and grabbed the top of the rope, dragging it down, but the rope was securely fastened to the ceiling, unable to be pulled down any further.
“Forget it. I won’t pull on it anymore. I’ll have to pay for the damages if I break it.”
But, it was strange. No matter how much Wang Ziwen tugged on it, the noose wouldn’t budge. It still maintained its current height and swayed in small arcs, just as it did when they first entered the room.
Seeing the rope stop sagging, Wang Ziwen unconsciously relaxed and released a sigh of relief. She felt that the anxious feeling she experienced just now was completely gone. Just as she thought, a staff member was manipulating the props, moving them as he pleased to give them a good scare. If she had pulled on it more, the staff member would be worried that she’d break the rope.
“Xiaojing, I told you that there’s no need to be scared. No matter how intimidating it is, it’s still fake.” Wang Ziwen quickly took out a tissue from her pocket and handed it over Xu Xiaojing, saying with concern in her voice, “Come and wipe your tears away. We’ll be playing in the haunted house next, don’t be scared and be driven to tears like this again later.”
“Strange. How could this girl not encounter any trouble? Could it be that the way to survive in this level is through unrestrained courage? If we confront the ghosts without any fear in our hearts, then we won’t die?” Su Yize had second thoughts. He continuously poked Bai Yan’s side, softly asking, “What do you think?”
“I think that this escape room isn’t technically part of the haunted house, so the ghosts haven’t killed anyone yet.” Bai Yan opened the trunk, rummaging through it while continuing, “The tip that the game had given us before, about the escape room, it didn’t seem to have anything wrong with it. The ghost also hasn’t showed up, so maybe our actions would be the ones to lead us to danger.”
Seeing Wang Ziwen once again court disaster, Bai Yan acted quickly, and based on an NPC’s values and principles, he warned, “When I first saw the hangman’s noose, I felt that it was somewhat amiss. Perhaps there’s something wrong with this escape room, so let’s quickly find the key and leave. Don’t dwell on unnecessary things.”